There are more than 200 documented springs throughout the District. However, most individual springs cluster around 16 groups of springs, five of which are classified as first-magnitude groups based on the amount of water they discharge.
While recognizing the need to manage all springs, the District places a priority on the five first-magnitude spring groups: Rainbow, Crystal River/Kings Bay, Homosassa, Chassahowitzka, and Weeki Wachee. These spring groups, located in or discharging to an area known as the Springs Coast, collectively discharge more than one billion gallons per day.
Each spring system in the Springs Coast region is a unique, complex system with different sets of challenges, so each one will require different management techniques. To address these issues, the District invited local, regional and state agencies to form the Springs Coast Steering Committee (SCSC). The first goal of the SCSC is to develop management plans tailored for each spring system to identify issues, solutions, costs and responsibilities.
To assist in the effort, the SCSC has created the Springs Coast Management Committee (SCMC) to review technical data and make recommendations to the SCSC. The SCMC is composed of representatives from the founding organizations of the SCSC, along with other involved stakeholder groups. (See list below.)
Springs Coast Steering Committee Members
| Agency | Representative | Title |
| City of Crystal River | Robert Holmes | City Council Member |
| Citrus County | Scott Carnahan | County Commissioner |
| Hernando County | Wayne Dukes | County Commissioner |
| Marion County | Kathy Bryant | County Commissioner |
| Pasco County | Ron Oakley | County Commissioner |
| FDEP | Tom Frick | Environmental Assessment and Restoration Bureau, Chief |
| FFWCC | Shannon Wright | Northeast Regional Director |
| FDACS | Ray Scott | Office of Agricultural Water Policy, Director |
| SWFWMD | Kelly Rice | Governing Board Member, Chair |
Springs Coast Management Committee Members
| Agency | Representative |
| City of Crystal River | Dave Burnell |
| Citrus County | Ken Cheek |
| Hernando County | Alys Brockway |
| Marion County | Tracy Straub |
| Pasco County | Jason Mickel |
| FDEP | Terry Hansen |
| FFWCC | Kevin Kemp |
| FDACS | Angela Chelette |
| SWFWMD | Michael Molligan |
| Agriculture | Curt Williams |
| Public Supply | Richard Owen |
| Environmental | Charles Lee |
| Regional Planning Council | Heather Young |
| Industry | Dave Bruzek |
| Academia | Dr. Mahmood Nachabe |
| State Parks | Rick Owen |
Technical Work Group Participants (Invited)
| Name | Organization |
| Chris Anastasiou | SWFWMD |
| Mariben Anderson | Michael Baker International |
| Andy and Terri Auner | Homosassa River Alliance |
| Ron Basso | SWFWMD |
| Chris Becker | FDEP |
| Vivianna Bendixson | SWFWMD |
| Bernard Berauer | |
| Anne Birch | The Nature Conservancy |
| Clay Black | Hernando County |
| Bob Bonde | USGS |
| Toby Brewer | FDEP |
| Debra Burden | Citrus County |
| John Burnett | Hernando County |
| Terri Calleson | USFWS |
| Kevin Coyne | FDEP |
| Michael Czerwinski | Michael G. Czerwinski Environmental Consultants |
| Steven Davis | Citrus County Florida Yards and Neighborhoods |
| Dave DeWitt | SWFWMD |
| Laura Digruttolo | FWC |
| Gary Ellis | Gulf Archaeological Research Institute |
| Sarina Ergas | USF |
| George Foster | HCTF |
| Siobhan Gorham | FWC |
| Lauren Greenfield | FDEP |
| Kevin Grimsley | USGS |
| Terry Hanson | FDEP |
| Jeff Harris | Pasco County |
| Mary Hartney | Florida Fertilizer & Agrichemical Association |
| Shannon Herbon | FDEP |
| Dan Hilliard | Withlacoochee Aquatic Restoration, Inc. |
| Warren Hog | Tampa Bay Water |
| Kym Holzwart | SWFWMD |
| Chuck Jacoby | UF |
| BJ Jarvis | UF IFAS Citrus County Extension |
| Ed Jennings | UF IFAS-Central Florida Livestock Agents Group |
| Kelsey Jennings | Save the Manatee Club |
| Tim Jones | FDEP |
| Megan Keserauskis | FWC |
| Sean King | SWFWMD |
| Bob Knight | Florida Springs Institute |
| Beth Lewis | The Nature Conservancy |
| Geoffrey Lokuta | FWC |
| Emma Lopez | USF Student |
| Jamie Letendre | FDEP |
| Emma Lopez | USF Student |
| Kevin Love | Wildlands Conservation, Inc. |
| Robbie Lovestrand | FWC |
| Tom Lynn | USF Student |
| Josh Madden | SWFWMD |
| Scott McBride | USGS |
| Maria Merrill | FWC |
| Ron Mezich | FWC |
| Stephen Minguy | |
| Chuck Morton | HCTF |
| Mahmood Nachabe | USF |
| Sky Notestein | SWFWMD |
| Chris Oliver | FDEP |
| Laura Rankin | |
| Brad Rimbey | |
| Patricia Robertshaw | SWFWMD |
| Laura Rodriguez-Gonzalez | USF Student |
| Eberhard Roeder | FDOH |
| Danielle Rogers | SWFWMD |
| Mark Schroder | Citrus County |
| Ron Shultz | |
| Brad Smith | Hernando County |
| Kent Smith | FWC |
| Bill Stevens | Citrus County |
| Kimberlee Tennille | FDEP |
| Katie Tripp | Save the Manatee Club |
| Elke Ursin | FDOH |
| Mary Szafraniec | AMEC Foster Wheeler |
| Karen Van Sickle | Rotary Club of Brooksville |
| Dawn Velsor | Hernando County |
| Matt Warren | FDACS |
| Samantha Whitcraft | |
| Beau Williams | Qua Tech Eco Consultants, LLC |
| Pam Wright | Pasco County |
| Quincy Wylupek | Citrus County |
| Chris Zajac | SWFWMD |
| * WRWSA will not have a TWG Representative. | |
All questions regarding this list should be directed to Dr. Chris Anastasiou at (352)796-7211, ext. 2029 or Chris.Anastasiou@WaterMatters.org.